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Preparing for and responding to pandemic influenza: Implications for people with disabilities

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  • Campbell, V.A.
  • Gilyard, J.A.
  • Sinclair, L.
  • Sternberg, T.
  • Kailes, J.I.

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State, local, tribal, and territorial emergency managers and public health officials must address the specific needs of people with disabilities in their pandemic influenza plans. Evidence from Hurricane Katrina indicated that this population was disproportionately affected by the storm and aftermath. People with disabilities, particularly those who require personal assistance and those who reside in congregate care facilities, may be at increased risk during an influenza pandemic because of disrupted care or the introduction of the virus by their caregivers. Emergency and public health plannersmust ensure that personal assistance agencies and congregate care operators make provisions for backup staffing and that those who provide critical care are given adequate antiviral drugs and vaccines as they become available.

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  • Campbell, V.A. & Gilyard, J.A. & Sinclair, L. & Sternberg, T. & Kailes, J.I., 2009. "Preparing for and responding to pandemic influenza: Implications for people with disabilities," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(S2), pages 294-300.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.162677_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.162677
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    1. Adyya Gupta & Anne Kavanagh & George Disney, 2021. "The Impact of and Government Planning and Responses to Pandemics for People with Disability: A Rapid Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-9, June.
    2. Ash Seth & Meaghan Edwards & Katrina Milaney & Jennifer Zwicker, 2022. "How Governments Could Best Engage Community Organizations to Co-Design COVID-19 Pandemic Policies for Persons with Disabilities," SPP Research Papers, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, vol. 15(8), February.
    3. Bismark Adu-Gyamfi & Rajib Shaw, 2021. "Utilizing Population Distribution Patterns for Disaster Vulnerability Assessment: Case of Foreign Residents in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area of Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-17, April.
    4. Janice Chan & Somayyeh Mohammadi & Elham Esfandiari & Julia Schmidt & W. Ben Mortenson & William C. Miller, 2023. "Living through the Pandemic with a Disability: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study," Disabilities, MDPI, vol. 3(3), pages 1-12, June.
    5. Jillian Roberts & Bianca Humbert & Robyn MacMillan & Celeste Duff, 2022. "The Resilience and Mental Health Experiences of Emerging Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Creating Safeguards for the Future," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(1), pages 21582440221, March.
    6. Xiaojun Zhang & Fanfan Wang & Changwen Zhu & Zhiqiang Wang, 2019. "Willingness to Self-Isolate When Facing a Pandemic Risk: Model, Empirical Test, and Policy Recommendations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-15, December.

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